Haywire – Episode 18
Episode 18
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Fostinah went to her bedroom and changed into her normal clothes. She then went to prepare dinner for the kids and herself.
“Mummy, where is dad?” Asked the son.
“He is gone” she answered as she washed the vegetables.
“Ah no, i wanted to go with him”
“Be a good boy. Go and watch TV.”
“No, i want him now”
“If you know what’s good for you, just go to the living room before I dismantle your noisy mouth.”
The boy knew that if he continued with his futile attempts he would be wooped as Fostinah wasn’t a nonsense person when it came to disciplining the kids. With this in his mind, he left the kitchen to join his sister in the living room.
“Stupid boy just like his father” Fostinah said as she went on doing what she was doing.
She went on preparing the food with the help in errands from her twelve years daughter.
They sat at the table eating the meal as they went on chatting. When they were done, fostinah asked her children to remain sitted.
“Kids i have to tell you something. Dad will not be staying with us from now on” she said.
“But why mummy?”
“There are some things which I can not tell you. So you and I will be staying here, but if you want to see him, he will be meeting you at school or when we go to grandfather’s place”
“So he won’t be coming here?”
“Now he can come but soon he will stop coming here. Dont worry we are going to be fine. Lets all take the dishes to the sink” she said.
They washed plates before retiring to bed. When Fostinah got into her bed, she remembered about the encounter she had with Josne. She smiled foolishly remembering how gentle he was towards her.
“Who on Earth removes a suit to get dirty for a woman?” She asked herself.
She then got out of the bed and got a business card from her handbag.
“What will I say to him?” She asked herself as she got back in her bed.
She got her phone and dialed the number. The moment it indicated that the call had gone through, Fostinah developed shivers on her body with excitement. “Hello” answered a masculine voice.
“Hello, is this Josne?” She asked.
“Yes, who am I speaking to?”
“It’s Fostinah”
“Oh Fostinah, hi”
“Hey, sorry for calling so late”
“No don’t worry about that. I usually sleep late.”
“Okay. I just want to appreciate you for what you did for me today. Am grateful” “That’s what we do for each other. I know the day i will be sick, you will take care of me”
“Yeah, okay I got to go”
“Before you go, is it fine that I meet you tomorrow and what time can be fine with you?”
“Actually am fully booked tomorrow. I will let you know when I will be a bit flexible”
“Oh okay. Sleep well”
“Goodnight too”.
Fostinah held the phone so close to her chest as she smiled with joy for talking to him.
Just then her phone started ringing. She jumped with excitement thinking it was Josne. To her anger, she found that it was Peter. “Mxxxxm, what does he want now?”
“Hello”
“Fostinah hi”
“Just say why you called me this late” she said.
“Actually when I called your line was busy”
“That doesn’t concern you, go to the point before I hang up”
“Listen Fostinah we could be having some wrangles between us but don’t recruit
our children to hate me also. Let this be between you and me only. Our children
should stay out of this.” He said.
“Are you done talking?”
“Fostinah, why are you like this these?”
“Peter, sleep well” fostinah said hanging up the phone.
She then switched off the phone completely so as to stop Peter from calling her again.
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In the morning Fostinah switched on her phone and found two texts.
The first one was from Peter and it read:
‘I PRAY THAT YOU DONT REGRET WHAT YOU ARE DOING” “Ah useless” she said as she deleted the text. The second text was from Josne and it read:
“HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT NIGHT. LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU. MORNING”
“Wow. He is such a darling” she said as she wrote a reply back to him.
After that, she went to prepare her kids for school and herself for work.
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TWO DAYS LATER
Tamarah had knocked off from work and got home. She was really tired and needed a warm shower, food and some rest.
Just then her phone rung. It was Peter calling her.
“Hello”
“Hey Tamarah, how is the afternoon?”
“Am tired, i tell you”
“Oh I can imagine”
“Yes, how are people there?”
“Fine and just bored”
“Didn’t you go for work?”
“I went but I knocked of earlier after a meeting with some of our clients.”
“Okay”
“I will call you later”.
“Okay thank you.”
Tamarah went to her bedroom and got ready to bath first. Before she could go to the bathroom, her phone rang.
“Peter what is it now?” She said before checking the phone.
She checked and found that it was the director.
“Hello”.
“Hey, how has been the day?”
“So far so good and you?”
“As usual, tiresome.”
“Oh yeah work stuff”
“Yes, i will call you later”
“Okay before you go, there is something I have been forgetting to ask you.”
“What’s that?”
“What is your real name?”
“What do you mean?”
“The first we met you told me your name was Pride and when we met at the shopping mall, you introduced yourself as John.”
“Oh sorry, they are both my names. But on my NRC there is just Pride, John is not there”
“So which one should I be calling you?”
“Choose”
“I will get the official one, Pride”
“Okay”
“Yeah. We will chat later.”
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Two weeks had elapsed, it was time for the issue of Peter and Fostinah to be finalised.
The shibukombe for both parties were there in the house to discuss the fate of them.
“Yes, we are here to finalise what we stopped last time. Fostinah tell us what you have decided now after these two weeks” the uncle said.
“Okay thank you uncle. I have had time to think through the whole issue and I am
really grateful that you gave me two weeks to think about my decision. I have
considered all different matters and with each waking day, my decision has been
getting strengthened.” Fostinah said.
“Be specific, what’s your decision now?”
“We just have to go separate ways. Divorce.” She said.
There was silence in the room as each went into deep thoughts. It was clear that their attempts to prevent the marriage from ruin proved futile.
“My dear, maybe you really did not fully think through your decision. I suggest, why can’t you go on separation instead of divorce?” Said grandfather.
“Thank you grandfather but I have made this decision and I am fully satisfied with it.” Fostinah said.
“People, we have seen already what is here. You can’t force a donkey to drink water no matter how much you think it wants the water. Let’s just Grant her her wish” grandfather said.
“Fostinah, all men make mistakes and what started this whole issue was a clear misunderstanding as there was no adultery committed. You were supposed to forgive him and be together.” The uncle said.
“Yes but sorry, I can’t go back on my words.” She said.
At that moment all the people there decided that the divorce process for the two to be initiated.
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In few days, the issue was in the custody of the court of law. After some proceedings, the court granted the divorce on the ground that the respondent, Peter, had had committed adultery in less than three months before the current purported one.
It was resolved that all the assets acquired during marriage were to be shared equally. Anything that couldnt be shared was to be sold off and money shared. All the money saved by each of them at the bank was to be put together and shared equally.
The custody of the children was given to Fostinah considering the nature of Peter’s job but the parenting rights were also fully granted to him as well. Peter was also to be paying 35% of his monthly income to the kids for child maintenance.
The house was left for the mother and the kids to be living in it. It was also emphasised that should fostinah decide to get re married, she could not stay with the new husband in the house.
The sharing of the assets was done and it was time for Fostinah and Peter to start a new life as strangers.
Peter had to rent an apartment while Fostinah remained home with the children.
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Watch out for episode 19
